Words from this root (30)
sit
A1
/sɪt/
to rest with your weight on your bottom, with your upper body upright
seat
A2
/siːt/
Something you sit on, such as a chair or part of a chair.
size
A2
/saɪz/
how big or small something is
chair
A1
/t͡ʃeɹ/
A piece of furniture for one person to sit on, with a back and usually four legs.
period
A1
/ˈpɪɚ.i.əd/
A length of time.
session
B1
/ˈsɛʃən/
A period of time spent doing a particular activity.
nest
C1
/nɛst/
A structure that a bird or other animal builds to lay eggs and raise its young.
method
A2
/ˈmɛθəd/
A particular way of doing something, especially a planned or organized one.
residence
B2
/ˈɹɛz.ɪ.dəns/
The place where someone lives; a home.
possess
B1
/pəˈzɛs/
To own or have something.
resident
B1
/ˈɹɛzɪd(ə)nt/
A person who lives in a particular place.
residue
C2
/ˈɹɛzɪdjuː/
A small amount of something that is left behind after the rest is gone.
assess
B2
/əˈses/
To carefully judge the quality, value, or importance of something.
reside
C1
/ɹɪˈzaɪd/
To live in a particular place.
exodus
C1
/ˈɛksədəs/
The departure of a large number of people at the same time.
niche
C1
/niʃ/
A specialized area or position that suits a person or business well.
sedate
C1
/səˈdeɪt/
Calm, quiet, and unhurried.
insidious
C2
/ɪnˈsɪdi.əs/
working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
obsess
B2
/əbˈsɛs/
To think or worry about someone or something all the time.
preside
C1
/pɹɪˈzaɪd/
To be in charge of a meeting, ceremony, or organization.
dissident
B2
/ˈdɪsədɪnt/
A person who publicly disagrees with and opposes their government or its policies.
sedentary
C1
/ˈsɛd.ən.tɛɹ.i/
Involving a lot of sitting and little physical activity.
besiege
C2
/bəˈsiːd͡ʒ/
To surround a place with armed forces to force it to surrender
residency
C2+
/ˈrɛzɪdənsi/
the fact of living in a place, or a period of specialized training
residuum
C2+
/rɪˈzɪdʒuəm/
a remainder or residue left after a process is complete
residuary
C2+
/rɪˈzɪdʒuɛri/
relating to the part of an estate remaining after debts
subsidiary
C2+
/səbˈsɪdiɛri/
a company controlled by another; of secondary importance
sat
C2+
/sæt/
past tense and past participle of sit
sitter
C2+
/ˈsɪtər/
a person who looks after a child, pet, or house, or who poses for a portrait
subsidence
C2+
/səbˈsaɪdns/
the gradual caving in or sinking of an area of land